Distraught over the outcome of the presidential election, a gunman open fired on members of the GOP congressional baseball team at a practice field in Alexandria, Virginia, leaving one man in critical condition and injuring four others. "The tone of politics has just become so poisoned, and it’s become so visceral," LDS Rep. Chris Stewart said.

After holding a devotional at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners in a stadium that can hold 47,000, President Russell M. Nelson will then speak at the Langley Centre, home of the Vancouver Giants, the Church announced Wednesday.

The Nashville Tribute Band announced their long-awaited concert dates for their Christmas album, Merry. The tour will last the entire Christmas season to spread Christmas cheer and the Spirit of Christ.

"My son, your papers are now in order and you must show your gratitude to the Lord by serving Him as a true soldier.”

Prominent signs placed amid the miles and miles of devastation and destruction in the Japan's Miyagi prefecture send a one-word message of the resiliency of the people here: "Ganbaru," which means hold out, stand firm and hang in there. Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hoped to send the same message Wednesday to a group of fishermen who have not been able to work since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami destroyed or damaged their equipment and all but two of their 90 boats.

An opinion writer for the Sacramento Bee recently shared how the California housing crisis is spreading throughout the West, including Utah. And he even jokingly suggested that Mormonism becoming more widespread in California could help with the housing shortage.

For the first time ever, viewers of General Conference will be able to live stream sessions on the big screen—and to watch them on-demand—with the KSL-TV app.

Have you learned about these new features in the Friend that help kids have fun as they learn more about the gospel?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is pleased to announce that the official groundbreaking ceremony for the Bangkok Thailand Temple will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019. The ceremony will be held at the temple site, which is located at 1645/6 New Phetchburi Road Makkasan, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400 Thailand.

Sometimes you wonder if your own children come from the same gene pool, with personalities, looks and mannerisms that are alike, yet so different from each other. Yes, they grow up in the same household under the same governing principles and rules, but it’s fun to see how they come into their own and become their own people. I won’t say parenting has been easy — in fact, there have been many times I wish I had an owner's manual. But I’m amazed at how much I’ve learned, even as our four kids continue to teach me lessons. And the struggles really help make us who we are, as we each learn the lessons we were meant to experience. On our "Mormon Times" TV show this Sunday, Jan. 29, we’ll take a look at a film that has everyone talking. It’s called “The 5,000 Days Project: Two Brothers” — the story of two ordinary LDS siblings who struggle to love each other.